House Oversight and Reform Government Operations Subcommittee

• Risk is high that GSA’s latest telecom contract suffers same fate as last two

  House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations members want to hold agencies accountable for their slow pace in moving to the enterprise infrastructure solutions (EIS) contract.

  Congress

  March 05, 2020
• After six years, OMB, GAO still at odds over data center initiative

  The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing on the 9th version of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard provided some interesting insights beyond the grades for each agency.

  Reporter's Notebook

  December 17, 2019
• What federal union members are saying about a potential government shutdown

  In today's Federal Newscast, four out of five members of the National Treasury Employees Union say they're starting to worry about the impact of a potential government shutdown on their finances.

  Federal Newscast

  December 12, 2019
• OPM employees voiceless as administration ramped up merger efforts

  Federal News Network conducted a six-month investigation exploring how the administration’s proposed merger of GSA and OPM left employees with more questions than answers and frustrated lawmakers.

  Workforce

  October 02, 2019
• Trump administration cites OPM’s financial uncertainty in making case for reorganization

  The Trump administration has confirmed that the Office of Personnel Management will operate on shaky financial ground after the security clearance business moves to the Pentagon later this year. It's that financial uncertainty that's prompting the administration to actively push for OPM reorganization.

  Workforce

  May 14, 2019
• Robert Groves: How the Census Bureau can make the most of its IT

  Former Census Director Robert Groves tells Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman on Federal Drive with Tom Temin how the Census Bureau can make the best use of that new technology.

  Federal Drive

  May 02, 2018
• Lawmakers concerned Census Bureau IT update schedule is too ambitious

  Because 2020 will be the first time that the Census will rely more upon the internet than paper, the bureau has to test, roll out and connect 52 separate systems, which is a tall order for the agency.Because 2020 will be the first time that the Census will rely more upon the internet than paper, the bureau has to test, roll out and connect 52 separate systems, which is a tall order for the agency.

  Congress

  November 18, 2016
• Agencies tout better improper payment reporting, but Congress still waiting on results

  The Office of Management and Budget said it's overhauling PaymentAccuracy.gov, the website the agency uses to report improper payments data. The original version of the site wasn't entirely accurate, OMB Controller Dave Mader told Congress. But some lawmakers are skeptical that OMB's work will bring the results it's looking for.

  Congress

  September 23, 2016
• Rep. Mark Meadows: New OPM leader makes a good first impression

  For now, former Deputy OMB Director Beth Cobert is in charge at the Office of Personnel Management. She is already talking to congressional leaders about the way forward for OPM and she's making a good first impression on them. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) is the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that the outreach from Cobert is rather uncommon.

  All News

  July 27, 2015